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glacial_witch

The Causeway, Late Monday Night/Early Monday Morning

Oct 26, 2009 15:45

Karla stared at the Causeway. She needed to simply cross it and she’d be on the mainland. And there were plenty of people there who would enjoy taking advantage of a young girl, one who appeared lost and vulnerable. She would have no problem showing them the error of their ways, no problem with claiming the debt that their other victims couldn’t ( Read more... )

who: antillar maximus, who: francine peters, who: dinah lance, who: katina choovanski, where: the causeway, who: ender wiggin, who: raven roth, who: dite, who: ben skywalker, who: emma frost, who: karla

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Max and 'Dite glacial_witch October 26 2009, 19:49:51 UTC

(For reaction back in town)

Re: Max and 'Dite furious_maximus October 26 2009, 21:22:17 UTC

Max was laughing at something Aphrodite had said when, all of a sudden, his entire body froze.

"Oh. That's not good," he muttered under his breath.

Re: Max and 'Dite divinesurfchick October 26 2009, 21:26:31 UTC

She tilted her head, noting the sudden tension. "What? What's wrong?" Looking around, Aphrodite couldn't see anything. "Max?"

Re: Max and 'Dite furious_maximus October 26 2009, 21:29:04 UTC

"Karla. And something's very, very wrong with her." Max grimaced and broke into a run.

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Confrontation glacial_witch October 26 2009, 19:53:25 UTC

Karla stopped briefly when she heard them approach. Noting who it was, she cast a quick glance over them and turned back towards the Mainland.

The glance held nothing of Karla in it, only rage and pain and the barest glimmers of recognition.

Re: Confrontation furious_maximus October 26 2009, 21:27:42 UTC

Yeah. That wasn't good at all.

"Karla di Glacia," Max's voice was cold and commanding as he tried to catch her attention.

Re: Confrontation divinesurfchick October 26 2009, 21:44:36 UTC

Aphrodite put a hand on his arm. "Max, wait. Let me try?"

Stepping in front of him, Aphrodite approached the teenager. "Karla? Hey, it's 'Dite." She reached out carefully to put a hand on the girl's shoulder. "Sweet Pea?"

Re: Confrontation glacial_witch October 26 2009, 22:09:02 UTC

Karla's head tilted as she regarded 'Dite, but did not respond. At least, not until 'Dite reached out to touch her. An expression of revulsion flitted across her face and her hand flung out to knock 'Dite's away. "Don't touch me," she snarled.

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Here come the cavalry... glacial_witch October 26 2009, 19:59:18 UTC

And down Karla went, losing her grip on her weapon. Her eyes fluttered closed and then reopened. But when they did, there was nothing left in them, not even rage.

Her body was there, but Karla was gone.

Re: Here come the cavalry... blondecanary October 26 2009, 20:44:52 UTC

Dinah had grabbed her bike as soon as she burst out of the dorms, and had been racing to the Causeway at top speed. She braked as she saw the small group there, and skidded to a stop. "Karla? Have you got her? Is she okay now?" Not waiting for an answer, she dropped her bike and rushed over. "Karla!"

Re: Here come the cavalry... divinesurfchick October 26 2009, 21:13:57 UTC

When Karla had fallen, Aphrodite had rushed to her, dropping to her knees beside her friend and calling her name, a hand landing gently on her shoulder. But there'd been no response, and she was almost grateful when Dinah came skidding to a stop.

"Dinah! Something's wrong!" She made room for the teen, remembering that her friend had some telepathic ability. "She attacked Max, and he stopped her, but now I can't reach her. Can you . . .?" She wasn't sure what she was asking, but she didn't know what else to do at the moment.

Re: Here come the cavalry... blondecanary October 26 2009, 23:29:21 UTC

"Karla?" Dinah knelt by her, and was shaken by how blank Karla's face looked. Karla, can you hear me? Please?

KARLA! "Please, please, please..."

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In 'Dite's Shop glacial_witch October 26 2009, 20:04:04 UTC

Karla was blank: no response, no understanding, nothing. It was like she wasn't there at all, and there was just a Karla-shaped doll in the shop with them.

Re: In 'Dite's Shop divinesurfchick October 27 2009, 01:13:55 UTC

The store was dark when Aphrodite teleported them in, but with a quick hand movement she brought the lights up.

A few more zaps and the wall between the store and the counseling room was gone, revealing the two comfortable chairs. One more wave of her hand and there was a couch between them.

"Max, put her down there. Dinah, sit next to her, keep calling to her. We'll figure this out."

'Dite glanced at the boy who'd come with them, who looked much more composed than she felt. "By the way, what's your name?"

Re: In 'Dite's Shop furious_maximus October 27 2009, 01:17:01 UTC

Max nodded and gently set Karla down. He was frowning because he was beginning to suspect he had some idea of what was going on.

Re: In 'Dite's Shop trigons_child October 27 2009, 01:35:16 UTC

Raven teleported in with the others a moment later, appearing in a puff of black smoke that disappeared as she pulled it back into herself. She quickly moved to Karla's side, opposite Dinah, desperately reaching out with her gifts to find some sign of her friend in the shell of her body.

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Out of Character glacial_witch October 26 2009, 20:05:35 UTC

Original text for Confrontation comment?

"Karla, at last, we see each other plain!"
"Professor Max, this is no more a game..."

I am a dork, yes.

Re: Out of Character thismaskiwear October 26 2009, 20:39:19 UTC

CURSES. EARWORMED FOR THE REST OF THE DAY NOW.

Just in French, because all I have on me is the 1991 Paris recording. *SHAKES FIST*

Re: Out of Character thatsamilkshake October 26 2009, 22:04:49 UTC

Before you say another word, Javert, before you chain me up like a slave again, listen to me, there is something I must do...

Uh. Go home. And then I will ping.

Re: Out of Character thismaskiwear October 26 2009, 22:07:53 UTC

YOU ARE NOT HELPING, BECAUSE I CANNOT REMEMBER THE NEXT LINE IN FRENCH.

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